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#87186
(Studio) Case load facing Supreme Court as it opens today noted.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Court's denial of request to reinstate murder conviction of Claus von Bulow and decision to review gay rights, school prayer, student searches, deadly force by police cases discussed; court's hard-line stance against suspects' rights and cutback on affirmative action last session recalled. Public criticism of court by some justices as result noted illustrated by Justice Harry Blackmun; Blackmun quoted on screen. Indications of possible retirement of some justices and political implications for presidential election considered.
REPORTER: Tim O'Brien Artist: Freda Reiter
#87187
(Studio) Labor Secretary Raymond Donovan reported indicted on chgs. involving Schiavone Construction Company of New Jersey; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87189
(Studio) Both Walter Mondale and President Reagan said concentrating on preparing for next weekend's debate.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Gulfport, Mississippi) Reagan's presence at naturalization ceremony noted; his remarks to new citizens quoted. [Before Detroit Econ. Club, REAGAN - comments on his recent meeting with USSR foreign minister Andrei Gromyko.] President mentioned also answering questions on auto industry and World Series before group. [REAGAN - declines comment on Secretary of State George Shultz's willingness to accept responsibility for Beirut bombing.] His later appearance in Mississippi mentioned.
REPORTER: Sam Donaldson
(DC) Mondale's continued attacks on Reagan's foreign policy examined; films shown. [MONDALE - mocks Reagan's refusal to accept responsibility; recalls Harry Truman's desk sign; cites lack of talks in Central America, lack of policy in Mideast, lack of protection in Lebanon and lack of arms control in general]
REPORTER: Brit Hume
(Studio) Federal Aviation Administration reported investigating unofficial near-miss between Vice President George Bush's campaign plane and private craft yesterday.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Details of incident near Cleveland examined; Federal Aviation Administration administration Don. Engen's explanation to investigators mentioned. Apparent scenario illustrated, discussed. [ENGEN - denies incident can be classified as near-miss.] Issues being investigated outlined.
REPORTER: Bill Greenwood
#87191
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(NYC) Possibility of major league umpire strike noted; issues underlying dispute examined. Films shown. [Commissioner Peter UEBERROTH - is hopeful league presidents can settle dispute.] [American League president Bobby BROWN, National League pres. Chub FEENEY - are not optimistic.] Last umpire strike's impact on major leagues recalled. [Player Dan QUISENBERRY, PLAYER - fear minor league umpires' effect on games.] [Umpires Association spokesperson Paul RUNGE - agrees.]
REPORTER: Stephen Geer
#87192
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Boston, Massachusetts) Dispute between Navy and Massachusetts shipyard resulting in shipyard workers holding Navy vessel "hostage" examined; films shown. [Worker Kevin McDONOUGH - notes number jobs at stake.] [Mayor Ray FLYNN - rationalizes workers' action.] [WORKER - challenges Navy's assessment of quality of yard's work.] Current status of dispute reported.
REPORTER: John McKenzie
#87193
(Studio) Accident involving drydocked cruise ship in Norfolk, Virginia, detailed; films shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87194
(Studio) Human error said cited as official cause of August crash of B-1 bomber in California; victim Doug Benefield mentioned specifically chgd. with incident. Details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87196
(Studio) Congress reported passing interim government spending bill; civil rights legislature noted blocking passage of long-term financing package
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87197
(Studio) Plight of majority of nation's senior citizens summarized.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(DC) Fin. discrimination against elderly Medicaid recipients by nursing homes examined. [MD attorney general Stephen SAChigh school - considers practice insidious, obscene.] Senator John HEINZ - believes such practice is a felony.] Eviction of Julia Rocket by nursing home when she went on Medicaid and refusal of many to accept Bessie Bromberg as Medicaid patient cited as exs. of nursing homes' refusal to handle Medicaid recipients. [Nursing home owner Harold MOFFIE - explains financial aspect of situation.] Pvt. payment contract Medicaid patients are forced to sign to gain admittance to nursing homes explained, discussed; Julie Green's experience with nursing home and mother Julia Rocket detailed as ex. [GREEN - describes home's eviction of mother when she applied for Medicaid.] [William SOHINKI - notes father-in-law was denied admittance to nursing home until "donation" was made.] Sohinki's efforts in getting mother-in-law Bessie Bromberg accepted by nursing home described. [HEINZ - considers such "donations" extortion.] Section 1909D of Social Security Act pertaining to situation outlined on screen; findings of Senator investigation noted indicating widespread technique of nursing homes asking for "donations" from Medicaid recipients. [MOFFIE - denies practice is widespread.] Anticipated elderly population in next decade and economy implications for nursing homes noted. [HEINZ - cites possibility of current generation facing same situation.] [SOHINKI - will commit suicide before becoming burden to children.]
REPORTER: Karen Burnes
#87198
(Studio) Allstate Ins. Company reported agreeing to out-of-court settlement of civil rights suit brought by women employees; details given.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87199
#87201
(Studio) China (PR) reported celebrating 35th anniversary of communist rule; details given; films shown
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87202
(Studio) Italy's interior minister reported arriving in United States today for discussions on cutting flow of illegal drugs from Sicily to United States; Italian police's weekend crackdown on Mafia said result of information from Mafia member Tommaso Buscetta. Films, photos shown.
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
#87203
(Studio) Report introduced
REPORTER: Peter Jennings
(Paris, France) Latest French police fashions examined; films shown. [American TOURISTS - criticize new uniforms.] [Police OFR. - (thru translator) complains about guns uniform.] [FRENCH - agree with criticism.]
REPORTER: Don Kladstrup
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